At an election campaign rally featuring the sobbing widow of a slain prominent politician, a gaffe in a speech prompted laughter at what had been a somber event.
Campaigning officially began on April 11 for four Lower House by-elections, with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party trying to retain the three seats its candidates won in the 2021 Lower House election.
YABU, Hyogo Prefecture A strenuous mountain bike course has opened near the disused Akenobe mine here with the aim of luring city folk into the depopulated area.